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Jan. 16, 2020 Impeachment Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The American people want, and deserve, a full and fair trial in the Senate. That should include relevant witnesses, documents, & evidence. Four Republican Senators can make that happen. This is one of our most important constitutional responsibilities. We must treat it as such." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump must not be allowed to divert money from critical military construction projects to build his ineffective border wall. My statement with @SenSchumer, @SenatorLeahy, @SenJackReed, and @SenatorTomUdall on reversing the President's proposed plan:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be joining @MeetThePress shortly to discuss impeachment as it heads to the Senate. Be sure to tune in. #MTPDaily" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the U.S. Army - Durbin, Duckworth Call On Army To Review Illinois Army Reserve's Handling Of Sexual Assault Claims Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Durbin, Top Senate Dems Vow Vote To Reverse Trump Decision To Divert Pentagon Funds TO Pay For Border Wall Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @PBS @NewsHour soon to discuss impeachment as it arrives in the Senate. Tune in." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Bipartisan Group of Senators on H-2B Visa Program: Seek Reforms, Not Expansion Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Impeachment Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Tomorrow, the House will have a chance to undo Betsy DeVos' disastrous new borrower defense rule, to stand up for defrauded student borrowers & veterans. Put #StudentsFirst. Vote to undo the mess created by Sec. DeVos. Vote to overturn her rewritten borrower defense rule." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The 416th Theater Engineer Command has a responsibility to serve & protect the soldiers under its leadership. That includes taking allegations of sexual assault seriously. Reports that 416th leaders mishandled these allegations are extremely troubling." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Durbin Calls On Senate Colleagues To Stand Up For Veterans & Students Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 14, 2020 Under Questioning By Underwood, Top DHS Official Confirms the Department's Need For An Electronic Health Record System, Says Implementation is in Process Rep. Lauren Underwood
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Quigley Leads House Letter Calling for End to Transgender Migrant Detention Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Murray, Cantwell Demand Answers from CBP Following Reports of Delays and Enhanced Screening for Iranian Americans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "The President is diverting billions of dollars in military funds towards his ineffective wall just days after sending thousands of troops to the Middle East for a potential conflict with Iran. The White House ought to put troops ahead of campaign ads." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "For many families in Illinois & across the U.S., SNAP is an all-important lifeline that helps puts food on the table. But under the Trump Administration's new requirements, hundreds of thousands of Americans could lose benefits. That is unacceptable." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 50+ Members Call Out Trump Administration's Removal of Ambassador who Defended LGBTQ People Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security - Barragán and Pingree Lead 50 Members of Congress in Opposing Trump Rule Doubling Wait Time for Asylum Seeker Work Permits Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Schneider's District Offices to Collect "Valentines for Veterans" Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 13, 2020 Tweet - "My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Army soldier Miguel Villalon of Aurora, who made the ultimate sacrifice this weekend while serving in Afghanistan." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Mike Quigley Rep. Mike Quigley
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, Majority Whip of the House of Representatives - Golden Leads 75 Members of Congress to Call for Floor Vote on PRO Act Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Any legitimate trial has witnesses, documents, and evidence. What Senator McConnell has been describing, to do away with those things entirely, looks more like a cover-up. Will four Republican Senators stand up for a fair trial?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Reps. Omar, Jayapal, Clarke, and Smith Lead Letter Calling for Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Somali-Americans Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Foster Named Chairman of House Science Committee's Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Rep. Bill Foster
Jan. 9, 2020 Ernst and Duckworth Team Up to Tackle Sexual Misconduct in the U.S. Coast Guard Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Booker, Merkley, Murkowski, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Breastfeeding Protections At Work Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces 2020 U.S. Service Academy Nominations Rep. Darin LaHood
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "If Pres. Trump wants to send more American troops to the Middle East, it is important that he briefs Congress on his plans to do so. Yesterday @SenSchumer, @SenJackReed, and I wrote to Defense Sec. Esper & Army General Milley to demand that happens as required by law." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "If Senator McConnell announces there will be no witnesses, there will be no evidence, there will be no documents in advance, then he will deny the very basis of a trial as I understand it and most Americans understand it." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "My prayers are with the U.S. service members and personnel in harms way in Iraq right now, as well as their families." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense, and General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Durbin, Senate Dems Demand Answers From Defense Department On Number Of Troop Deployment To Middle East Following Recent Strike Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 7, 2020 Durbin To McConnell: Senate Must Conduct A Fair And Honest Impeachment Trial Including Key Witnesses & Documents Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Durbin: Stand Up For Veterans, Students, And Families By Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection - Jayapal, DelBene, Murray, Cantwell Lead Letter To DHS Demanding Answers On Iranian Americans Being Detained At Border Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Army Specialist Henry Mayfield Jr., of Hazel Crest, IL, who made the ultimate sacrifice this weekend while serving in Kenya." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2020 Bost veterans suicide prevention bill now law Rep. Mike Bost
Dec. 30, 2019 Tweet - ".@repjohnlewis once walked with me across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma and showed me the spot where he was nearly beaten to death. He survived the forces of hate and now the many of us who love him join in his new battle. Keep marching, John. We are with you." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 29, 2019 Statement on Rep. John Lewis' Cancer Diagnosis Rep. Danny Davis
Dec. 27, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Mike Quigley Rep. Mike Quigley
Dec. 23, 2019 Two Pieces of Underwood's Bipartisan Legislation Signed Into Law by President Trump Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 23, 2019 Schneider Donates Frequent Flyer Miles to Help Wounded Service Members and Military Families Rep. Brad Schneider
Dec. 23, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Nomination Of Stephen McGlynn To Serve As U.S. District Judge For The Southern District Of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 22, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Richard Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Schneider, Wasserman Schultz Lead Jewish Members of Congress in Call for Dismissal of White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Date Title Politician
Jan. 16, 2020 Impeachment Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The American people want, and deserve, a full and fair trial in the Senate. That should include relevant witnesses, documents, & evidence. Four Republican Senators can make that happen. This is one of our most important constitutional responsibilities. We must treat it as such." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump must not be allowed to divert money from critical military construction projects to build his ineffective border wall. My statement with @SenSchumer, @SenatorLeahy, @SenJackReed, and @SenatorTomUdall on reversing the President's proposed plan:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "I'll be joining @MeetThePress shortly to discuss impeachment as it heads to the Senate. Be sure to tune in. #MTPDaily" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ryan McCarthy, Secretary of the U.S. Army - Durbin, Duckworth Call On Army To Review Illinois Army Reserve's Handling Of Sexual Assault Claims Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Durbin, Top Senate Dems Vow Vote To Reverse Trump Decision To Divert Pentagon Funds TO Pay For Border Wall Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Joining @PBS @NewsHour soon to discuss impeachment as it arrives in the Senate. Tune in." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the Department of Labor - Bipartisan Group of Senators on H-2B Visa Program: Seek Reforms, Not Expansion Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 15, 2020 Impeachment Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "Tomorrow, the House will have a chance to undo Betsy DeVos' disastrous new borrower defense rule, to stand up for defrauded student borrowers & veterans. Put #StudentsFirst. Vote to undo the mess created by Sec. DeVos. Vote to overturn her rewritten borrower defense rule." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Tweet - "The 416th Theater Engineer Command has a responsibility to serve & protect the soldiers under its leadership. That includes taking allegations of sexual assault seriously. Reports that 416th leaders mishandled these allegations are extremely troubling." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Durbin Calls On Senate Colleagues To Stand Up For Veterans & Students Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 15, 2020 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Jan. 14, 2020 Under Questioning By Underwood, Top DHS Official Confirms the Department's Need For An Electronic Health Record System, Says Implementation is in Process Rep.Lauren Underwood
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Matthew Albence, Acting Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Quigley Leads House Letter Calling for End to Transgender Migrant Detention Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection - Murray, Cantwell Demand Answers from CBP Following Reports of Delays and Enhanced Screening for Iranian Americans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "The President is diverting billions of dollars in military funds towards his ineffective wall just days after sending thousands of troops to the Middle East for a potential conflict with Iran. The White House ought to put troops ahead of campaign ads." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 14, 2020 Tweet - "For many families in Illinois & across the U.S., SNAP is an all-important lifeline that helps puts food on the table. But under the Trump Administration's new requirements, hundreds of thousands of Americans could lose benefits. That is unacceptable." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 50+ Members Call Out Trump Administration's Removal of Ambassador who Defended LGBTQ People Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Kenneth T. Cuccinelli, Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security - Barragán and Pingree Lead 50 Members of Congress in Opposing Trump Rule Doubling Wait Time for Asylum Seeker Work Permits Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 13, 2020 Schneider's District Offices to Collect "Valentines for Veterans" Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 13, 2020 Tweet - "My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Army soldier Miguel Villalon of Aurora, who made the ultimate sacrifice this weekend while serving in Afghanistan." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 70+ House Members Urge Senate to Reject Judicial Nominee Vandyke for his Anti-LGBTQ+ Beliefs Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 10, 2020 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Mike Quigley Rep.Mike Quigley
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, the Hon. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader, and the Hon. James Clyburn, Majority Whip of the House of Representatives - Golden Leads 75 Members of Congress to Call for Floor Vote on PRO Act Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Tweet - "Any legitimate trial has witnesses, documents, and evidence. What Senator McConnell has been describing, to do away with those things entirely, looks more like a cover-up. Will four Republican Senators stand up for a fair trial?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of State, and the Hon. Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security - Reps. Omar, Jayapal, Clarke, and Smith Lead Letter Calling for Extension and Redesignation of TPS for Somali-Americans Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Foster Named Chairman of House Science Committee's Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee Rep.Bill Foster
Jan. 9, 2020 Ernst and Duckworth Team Up to Tackle Sexual Misconduct in the U.S. Coast Guard Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 9, 2020 Booker, Merkley, Murkowski, Duckworth Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Breastfeeding Protections At Work Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Jan. 8, 2020 Executive Calendar Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Rep. LaHood Announces 2020 U.S. Service Academy Nominations Rep.Darin LaHood
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "If Pres. Trump wants to send more American troops to the Middle East, it is important that he briefs Congress on his plans to do so. Yesterday @SenSchumer, @SenJackReed, and I wrote to Defense Sec. Esper & Army General Milley to demand that happens as required by law." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 8, 2020 Tweet - "If Senator McConnell announces there will be no witnesses, there will be no evidence, there will be no documents in advance, then he will deny the very basis of a trial as I understand it and most Americans understand it." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Tweet - "My prayers are with the U.S. service members and personnel in harms way in Iraq right now, as well as their families." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense, and General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Durbin, Senate Dems Demand Answers From Defense Department On Number Of Troop Deployment To Middle East Following Recent Strike Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 7, 2020 Durbin To McConnell: Senate Must Conduct A Fair And Honest Impeachment Trial Including Key Witnesses & Documents Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 7, 2020 Durbin: Stand Up For Veterans, Students, And Families By Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 6, 2020 Letter to the Honorable Mark A. Morgan, Acting Commissioner of the United States Customs and Border Protection - Jayapal, DelBene, Murray, Cantwell Lead Letter To DHS Demanding Answers On Iranian Americans Being Detained At Border Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 6, 2020 Tweet - "My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Army Specialist Henry Mayfield Jr., of Hazel Crest, IL, who made the ultimate sacrifice this weekend while serving in Kenya." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 2, 2020 Bost veterans suicide prevention bill now law Rep.Mike Bost
Dec. 30, 2019 Tweet - ".@repjohnlewis once walked with me across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma and showed me the spot where he was nearly beaten to death. He survived the forces of hate and now the many of us who love him join in his new battle. Keep marching, John. We are with you." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 29, 2019 Statement on Rep. John Lewis' Cancer Diagnosis Rep.Danny Davis
Dec. 27, 2019 CNN "The Situation Room" - Transcript: Interview With Rep. Mike Quigley Rep.Mike Quigley
Dec. 23, 2019 Two Pieces of Underwood's Bipartisan Legislation Signed Into Law by President Trump Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 23, 2019 Schneider Donates Frequent Flyer Miles to Help Wounded Service Members and Military Families Rep.Brad Schneider
Dec. 23, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth Statement On Nomination Of Stephen McGlynn To Serve As U.S. District Judge For The Southern District Of Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 22, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Sen. Richard Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Schneider, Wasserman Schultz Lead Jewish Members of Congress in Call for Dismissal of White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
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